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Chevrolet News:All-New 2023 Chevrolet Colorado goes All Turbo
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
Not all CVTs are bad. It’s just that what is now the traditional CVT isn’t great. There are other designs using planetary gear sets that would do very well in trucks (they were part of the Tahoe 2-Mode hybrid). CVTs and hybrid usually go hand in hand because it’s the best way to blend power from two sources. But not all CVTs are the rubber-band-drive units found in Nissans and Subarus. -
Chevrolet News:All-New 2023 Chevrolet Colorado goes All Turbo
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
GM has/had like 6 completely different hybrid systems developed, that said, the Colorado would never have gotten Voltec as it was the second most expensive hybrid powertrain they ever designed. (The first being the 2-mode hybrid, but at least they split those costs with Daimler-Chrysler and BMW). The other option would have been the hybrid from the CT6, but they aren't putting the powertrain from an $80k car into a $27k base truck. At best, it would have been a modified version of the final Malibu Hybrid, but that would not have stood up to truck duty because it uses a CVT. -
Chevrolet News:All-New 2023 Chevrolet Colorado goes All Turbo
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
I think a Maverick Lightning is way off. Manufacturers sometimes just trademark* names to grab them or hold on to them. GM routinely renews trademarks on names that have gone out of production years ago.... only once in a while do they come back, like Electra. There is such a thing as trademark trolls that try to guess the names of upcoming products and then hold them ransom. -
Chevrolet News:All-New 2023 Chevrolet Colorado goes All Turbo
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
All I can say is be here Monday morning for some interesting news from a competitor. -
Chevrolet News:All-New 2023 Chevrolet Colorado goes All Turbo
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
That's partially my fault that you don't see it. For some reason the chart breaks in the forum version of the article, but if you view it from the front page, you'll see that the highest tune is only for the ZR2 model. In both cases the engines get their peak torque at 3000 rpm, but the ZR2 gets 40 additional torques. Along with other performance stuff, it makes the ZR2 more specialer. -
Chevrolet News:All-New 2023 Chevrolet Colorado goes All Turbo
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
I could see myself in a nice Z71. I don't need the ZR2, I'm not under any illusion that I'll ever go off-road. Remember that the previous one actually dates back further than what we got here in the US. It probably wasn't compatible with the new engine without some major changes, so they held it back until the replacement. -
From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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Article for the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
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From the album: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
